Ring packing lid



Oct. 19 '1926.

E. B. HIATT RING PACKING LID 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Oct. l5, 19253fm/vanto@ atto/Lumi Oct. 19 1926. 1,603,693

E. B. HlAfr-r i RING PACKING LID Filed Oct. l5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4i, Figure 3 is a Vview partly in section and Patented Oct. 19, 1.926..

PATENT oFFlcE.

ENOS B. HIATT, OF PAIISADE, COLORADO.,

RING PACKING LID.

Application filed October 13, 1925. Serial No. 62,278.

This invention relates to a ring packing lid and has relation moreparticularly to a device of this kind designed for use in the packing offruit and the like whereby a 5 completed pack is provided with anattractive toplayer to assure an efi'ectivev display of the packedcontents and which at the same time permits stacking of the packswithout injury to the contents.

Another. object of the invention'is to provide a packing ring lidespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with my inventionas disclosed in my Patent N o. 1,57 3,341 dated February 16, 1926 thepresent device constituting an improvement on the ring packing lidembodied in such prior application. l

The invention consists in the details of construction and in theAcombination and arrangement of -the several parts of my im proved ringpacking lidwhereby 'certain important advantages are attained and thedevice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient'and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novelvfeatures of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanymg drawings,wherein l Figure l is a view partly in section an partly 1n elevationillustrating a pack produced with the use of my improved lid:

Figure 2 is a view partly in elevation and partly in sectionillustrating my improved lid 1n` use and denoting the manner of suchuse, the container proper being diagrammatically indicated by brokenlines;

partly in elevation illustrating in packing embodying the use provedlid;

Figure 4 is a view in topl plan of the lid as disclosed in Figures 2 and3'unapplied;

Figure 5. is a transverse sectional view another step of my imtakenthrough a slightly modified lform of lid;

Figure 6 is a sectional View takenthrough a Astill further modified formof lid;

lFigure 7 is a sectional view illustrating another 'embodiment of theinvention. As disclosed in the accompanying draw- 1ngs,.the lid or formL comprises the two superimposed plates 1 and 2, one of said plateshaving its outer surface concave and provided at a predetermined pointinwardly of its margin with an outstanding annular shoulder 3. Theplate1 inwardly of the shoulder 3 is provided with a series of 'annularlydisposed concentric grooves or coris provided at itscenter with adepression 6 in lieu of the protuberance 5 and in which depression anapple or other fruit is adapted to be positioned. In Figure 6, thecorrugations 4 are four in number for use with smaller fruit. Thesevarious forms of lids or forms are illustrated 1n the accompanyingdrawings to clearly establish the fact that I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to any particular number of corrugationsas this will depend upon the requirements of practice and'lt `will alsobe .understood that if desired the outer ,concave face of the `plate 1may be smoothorv tmf j obstructed.

The marginal portion of the plate 1 outwardly ot' the shoulder 3 isreturned and clamped orotherwise effectively enragef'l. o0

with an outstanding marginal fiangetdefining the plate 2, said 'plate 2beingsubstantially pan like in form with its central portion raised, asat 8, for substantial contact `with the central or lower portion oftheplateA 1 to effectively reinforce the' samel and particularly when thelid or form L 1s 1n use.

`When my improved lid or form is employed in connection with va packingstructure as particularly disclosed in my Patent No. 1,573,341hereinbefore referred to, the. lid or form L is preferably positioned ona slight incline toward the packer with the concave face of the plate 1outwardly disposed. A layer of 1fruit is placed within the corrugations4 whereupon the liner 9 positioned within a shell 10 is placed upon thelid or form L and substantially snugly receiving the shoulder 3 wherebythe assembled liner 9 and shell 1l) are effectively maintained inapplied position upon the lid or form. rIhe liner 9 is formed ofcardboard or other kindred material to provide a substantially weak wallliner while the shell l0 is of sheet metal or other material affording asubstantially fixed formation.

rIhe assembled liner and shell are then filled with fruit and the flange7 engaged by the hands of the packer ,from below so that thc completed.assembly may be jarred to cause the fruit or the like to settle. Theshell l0 is then removed leaving the liner 9 holding the contents inproper shape. n inverted shipping basket or container C is then placedover the liner and pressed down firmly. rI`he lid or form L and appliedbasket are held firmly together and the basket or container turnedvright side up, after which the lid or form L is removed and the shippinglid S applied.

'The lid or form L has a circular cavity adapted to receive a layer offruit, the perimeter of the Cavity being defined by an upwardlyextending wall or shoulder as at 3 for Contact with the periphery of thelayer of fruit arranged upon the form to maintain the layer in properAposition and to facilitate the application of the liner and shell orkindred retaining` member, an outer circular guide wall?) is Aprovidedimmediately outside of and paralleling the .defining wall and overwhichthefruit retaining member extends when `placed upon the form.

My improved lid or form L7 however, is

hot limited to use inconection with they packing structure hereinbeforereferred to, as it is possible to directly apply upon the lid or form L.from above the basket or container C with the shoulder 3 extending up-WardlyV within said basket y or container when the basket or containeris employed 'without the use of the shell or liner, it is preferred thatinitially the bottom of ,the basketbc removed so that upon completing -vFrom theI foregoing v.description it is i ing therearound.

recaees thought to be obvious that a ring packing lid constructed inaccordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use byreason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembledand operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification Without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and'for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting' myself to the precise arrangement and 'formationof the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpractice except as hereinafter claimed.

1. A ring packing form for use Lin connection with a fruit retainingmember, said' form being provided witha' circular cavity-'J- for theyreception of al layerof fruit, the cav-- ity having a circular definingwall which is adapted to Contact with theuperiphery of the layer, theform being further provided with the form, the circular guide wall-beinglof cated rimmediately:outside of and paralleling the defining wall.

form being provided with a Icircular cavity for the reception of a layerof fruit, at series Vof concentric grooves formed in the cavity toinsure concentric arrangement of the fruit, the outermost groove havinga circular defining wall which is adapted to contactl with the peripheryof the layer, the formbe- Y ing further provided with a circular guide--a circular guide wall overwhichfthe fruit retaining member extendswhen' placed upon wall over which the fruit retaining member 'v extendswheu'placed upon the form, the cir- =cular guide wall being locatedimmediately l outside f and paralleling the defining wall. 3. As a newarticle pf manufacture, a ring ,packing lidY comprising two superlm-:posed plates having'their marginal portions connected, one of saidplates having its outer face concave, the second plate having itscentral part in contact with the low point of said concave to strenothensaid first named plate, the first namedD plate adjacent its peripherybut spaced therefrom being provided with an outwardly facingA shoulderextend- In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

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